Buy Robert Vavra's MajestadRobert Vavra's Majestad Product Description:
- A Traditional¿ size model in 1/9 scale.
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Robert Vavra didnt set out to be the best-known equine photographer in the world. But today he is, and one of his subjects, the incomparable Andalusian stallion Majestad, is almost as famous as Vavra himself. Vavras first literary publication were the photographs he took for James Micheners Iberia. Bolstered by that success, Vavra studied his subjects and craft in earnest, spending more than a decade photographing Andalusians, Arabians, Lusitanos, and Camargue horses in southern Europe. Finally, he encountered Majestad. It had been more than a decade since Iberia, but Majestad helped convince Vavra that the time had come to publish his equine photographic art in a book. Vavras characteristic high-contrast photographs capture his favorite horses with breathtaking insight. But of Majestad, he said, He is the only horse I ever had room for in my heart. Majestad graced the cover of Vavras first horse book, Equus, The Creation of a Horse, published in 1978. The stallion is shown in three-quarter profile, standing in a field of bright-red poppies. Michener, in the forward for Equus, wrote, These photographs are works of art. They are a joy to see, because they evoke the inner nature of the horse. Since Equus, Vavra has published 32 books, including Such Is the Real Nature of Horses, Stallion of a Dream, Horses of the Sun, and most recently, Stallions of the Quest. He is also known for creating the photographic imagery for Robert Redfords The Horse Whisperer. This magnificent horse comes with Vavras original 50 min. CD Horses of the Wind, a musical celebration of horses and a 28-page booklet illustrated with Vavras glorious color photographs. Includes poppy garlands.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Majestad is a classic!
By A Customer
I love this stallion! In a collection of over 45 model horses, Majestad is my absolute favorite. The reason I give this model 4 stars for durability is not that he has broken in any way shape or form, it's that I have had multiple Breyers break their legs and go to the model horse heaven. Do not play with this too roughly, because that is why my other two broke. This stallion gives you a look of brilliance and kindness all mixed together. Overall, I think this stallion is the best and most beautiful horse Breyer ever made!!!!!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.My favorite Breyer Horse
By Bike Rider
I got this stallion for my birthday and it's my favorite Breyer horse yet. This is a great horse and really fun. He is breakable, but mine hasn't broken. I like how you can take off the roses and put them on other Breyer horses. This stallion is one of the oldest horses of Breyer. I can't believe they're still making them! I hope they do! Buy it now!!!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Majestad by Robert Vavra - Majestic, Indeed!
By Shelby Lee
Robert Vavra is universally acclaimed as the world's premier photographer of equines. His more than thirty books have been translated into eight languages and have moved the mighty and the masses. Ernest Hemingway was his friend. Princess Grace of Monaco, Sir Yehudi Menuhuin, William Shatner, Prince Bernard of the Netherlands, Peter Ustinov, and James Michener have written the forewords to his books. Ustinov called him "an alchemist with a camera". Michener said he knew no better photographer. The book they did together was for more than a year on The New York Times best-seller list.By glorifying the horse in his personal style, Robert Vavra has become an icon in his own lifetime. He is to equines what Annie Leibowitz and Herb Ritts are to the rich and famous.Of all the horses Robert Vavra has photographed, his favorite remains the Andalusian stallion, Majestad, who appeared in a field of Spanish poppies on the cover of Equus. Majestad was also the protagonist of another Vavra book, Stallion of a Dream, of which Peter Ustinov wrote: "Only visible are the dunes, the blinding fields of flowers and the vast sky, the epic intimacy of Robert Vavra's vision." Vavra has written 32 international bestsellers translated into ten languages totaling more than 3 million books in print.If anyone knows the beauty of horses, it's Robert Vavra and Breyer -- combined together to produce the gorgeous Majestad Model! Once I saw him, I knew I had to have him. Majestad is a milky white color, fading into shadowey, cremey grays throughout his body. Standing tall, with his neck arched and his left leg raised proudly, Majestad is simply gorgeous. Silk poppies adorn him, wrapped around his hoof, neck, and tail.Majestad comes with a 50-minute stereo CD featuring the actual hoofbeats and voices of stallions, mares and foals and sounds of nature. The CD pamphlet itself is a 28-page full color booklet describing the 14 musical themes with Vavra's color photographs. The CD is simply amazing, enchanting, and the photographs and poetic stories that accompany each "song" or "piece" are delightful. You get to hear and experience the lives of a herd, of stallions fighting for mares, of the first breath of air and accompaning days of a foal's life in Spring. You do NOT want to miss this. And what better time to bring out all of your Breyers and play a little make-believe with this CD playing in the background?One of the personal highlights of Majestad I have noticed is his expandability. By simply loosening the poppy strands (which are twisted together like pipe cleaners), you can remove them completely (and put them on again as many times as you want!) Admiring him from different angles, his pose is striking and his entire body so realistic, that he'd be dazzling in any photo or horse model show imaginable. With a saddle and bridle set (custom, most likely, because of his mold) he would fit perfectly into a model horse show. Majestad is one of the more versatile Breyers I have ever seen, with a pose striking enough to draw attention and yet simple enough to be used in a variety of ways. As a wild horse or in the show ring, he is DEFINATELY in the spotlight!But for such a magnificent, beautiful model, Majestad has his flaws. The poppies wrapped around his tail are constantly falling off at the slightest touch of movement, and it's a bit hard to fumble around trying to find the "sweet spot" it will stay in. Also, his back legs are a bit awry in their position, thus it is very easy to knock this poor boy down with a careless bump. VERY easy. Have I told you that my desk is now off limits to my kitty and Majestad, exclusively? ;)Majestad makes a splendid show horse, one to display proudly on your shelf, to take pictures of, and to enjoy from a safe distance. But in my experience, he should NOT be used as a toy to play with, unless you don't mind smashed flowers, scratches, etc. For the experienced and avid Breyer collector, he is a must-have. But for the every-now-and-then-new-buyer, you'd be better off admiring his pictures on the internet and buying a less fragile model for your collection.
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